Pregnancy is the formation of a fetus in the womb; there are about 40 known pregnancy tests, based on chemical study of blood and urine or other criteria. The currently used tests rely on estrogen level. Aschheim-Zondek test
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(2008). Pregnancy Test. In: Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6754-9_13375
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